PlaySide Studios Management
Management criteria checks 2/4
PlaySide Studios' CEO is Benn Skender, appointed in Mar 2025, has a tenure of less than a year. total yearly compensation is A$948.96K, comprised of 26.3% salary and 73.7% bonuses, including company stock and options. directly owns 0.091% of the company’s shares, worth A$56.25K. The average tenure of the management team and the board of directors is 2.8 years and 4.6 years respectively.
Key information
Benn Skender
Chief executive officer
AU$949.0k
Total compensation
| CEO salary percentage | 26.3% |
| CEO tenure | less than a year |
| CEO ownership | 0.09% |
| Management average tenure | 2.8yrs |
| Board average tenure | 4.6yrs |
Recent management updates
Recent updates
CEO Compensation Analysis
| Date | Total Compensation | Salary | Company Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 31 2024 | n/a | n/a | -AU$3m |
| Sep 30 2024 | n/a | n/a | AU$4m |
| Jun 30 2024 | AU$949k | AU$250k | AU$11m |
| Mar 31 2024 | n/a | n/a | AU$9m |
| Dec 31 2023 | n/a | n/a | AU$7m |
| Sep 30 2023 | n/a | n/a | AU$257k |
| Jun 30 2023 | AU$553k | AU$198k | -AU$7m |
Compensation vs Market: Benn's total compensation ($USD607.26K) is above average for companies of similar size in the Australian market ($USD290.69K).
Compensation vs Earnings: Benn's compensation has increased whilst the company is unprofitable.
CEO
Benn Skender
less than a year
Tenure
AU$948,964
Compensation
Mr. Benn Skender serves as Chief Executive Officer of PlaySide Studios Limited since March 2025 and served as Chief Strategy Officer since September 16, 2022. He was a Senior Analyst at Canaccord Genuity C...
Leadership Team
| Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chief Executive Officer | less than a year | AU$948.96k | 0.091% A$ 56.3k | |
| Co-Founder | no data | AU$815.65k | 16.49% A$ 10.2m | |
| Co-Founder & Non-Executive Director | no data | AU$88.80k | 16.2% A$ 10.0m | |
| Co-Founder & Non-Executive Director | no data | AU$128.80k | 16.28% A$ 10.0m | |
| CFO & Company Secretary | 4.7yrs | AU$326.17k | 0.062% A$ 38.2k | |
| Global Head of Marketing & Communications | 2.8yrs | no data | no data | |
| Executive Vice President of Business Development | no data | AU$150.70k | 2.93% A$ 1.8m | |
| Global Head of Publishing | 2.8yrs | no data | no data | |
| General Manager | no data | AU$136.03k | no data |
2.8yrs
Average Tenure
Experienced Management: PLY's management team is considered experienced (2.8 years average tenure).
Board Members
| Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Co-Founder & Non-Executive Director | 13.4yrs | AU$88.80k | 16.2% A$ 10.0m | |
| Co-Founder & Non-Executive Director | 13.4yrs | AU$128.80k | 16.28% A$ 10.0m | |
| Independent Non-Executive Director | 1.4yrs | AU$44.40k | 0.024% A$ 15.0k | |
| Independent Non-Executive Chairman | 4.6yrs | AU$133.20k | 0.17% A$ 101.9k | |
| Non-Executive Director | less than a year | no data | no data |
4.6yrs
Average Tenure
Experienced Board: PLY's board of directors are considered experienced (4.6 years average tenure).
Company Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
|---|---|
| Company Analysis | 2025/05/09 03:11 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2025/05/09 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2024/12/31 |
| Annual Earnings | 2024/06/30 |
Data Sources
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| Package | Data | Timeframe | Example US Source * |
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| Company Financials | 10 years |
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| Analyst Consensus Estimates | +3 years |
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| Market Prices | 30 years |
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| Ownership | 10 years |
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| Management | 10 years |
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| Key Developments | 10 years |
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Analyst Sources
PlaySide Studios Limited is covered by 5 analysts. 2 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.
| Analyst | Institution |
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| Annabelle Holden | Canaccord Genuity |
| Jasper Struwig | Canaccord Genuity |
| Donald Carducci | J.P. Morgan |